BC Wildfire Service discovered the blaze Sunday, July 6. It is located between Highway 6 and Whatshan Lake. The fire is an ...

Sandon, British Columbia, located in the foothills of the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region, is the birthplace of ...

Lightning is the suspected cause of a spot-sized fire burning near Whatshan Lake. BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is .009 hectares near Barnes Creek. It is in the forested area between the the ...

Strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain are imminent in the Kootenay Lake, Arrow Lakes and Slocan Lake areas.

While the weather heats up and the vegetation continues to dry out, more summer fire restrictions are being put into action ...

UPDATE July 4: The Barnes Creek wildfire is out. BC Wildfire Service's update Friday morning more accurately estimated the size of the fire to be .03 hectares. By the afternoon, the fire was removed ...